Over the last few years, Southwest has been slowly cutting out reasonable options for flying from SF to South Florida during the holidays. This year their best option was 2 stops minimum, with plane changes, routed north, for the low-low price of somewhere between $600 & $700. I priced the ticket in August so I can't remember exactly how much it was, but the point here is that it was far too expensive for what would certainly be exhausting, risk-filled days filled with the stress of missed connections due to bad weather on a Northern route in winter. No thanks.
So I found a new way to fly to SOFLA.
My Virgin America ticket price was $838. The flight was nonstop to SOFLA from SFO and the flying experience was fabulous.
I would've taken more or better pictures except that I was too busy watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on the trip out and Tabatha's Salon Takeover on the way back.
Pink and lavender lights in the cabin
A touchscreen at your seat
Bravo TV!
Order a meal, cocktails and beverages at your seat, swipe your card, wait for delivery
And let's talk about the things I didn't get pictures of like the breezy baggage check situation at both airports - no long lines (actually there was no line at all), no pushing or shouting; free wifi in the skies during the month of December and of course the bathrooms:
- Faux (I'm assuming) marble/granite counters
- Music is piped in
- You don't have to pump the drain thing
- The water coming out of the faucet is a gentle, calming sprinkle as opposed to a needle spray that could put your eye out
- Paper towels are neatly stacked. No two-handed digging and pulling to get them out of the metal holder thing while trying to maintain your balance so you don't fall into the toilet.
Ahhh. I almost love flying again.
